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in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia capitol. it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. rules for gathering this prohibit assembling without a permit and flags and banners, they don't mandate that you be silent but the organizers looked at what they wanted to accomplish decided to organize this as a silent protest. they said "these people" state representatives, "they are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et cetera. it is not new, they are not used to silently being stared at and looking us in the eye" that is what the protesters did and it was powerful way to protest. in part because it's not typical it grabs your attention. this was also a way of showing rather than telling one of the complaints that people have particularly that women have, this was a mostly female group of protesters today, one of the complaints, you can show it rather than explain it. about this round of controversy right now in american social conservatism. >> what i want to know is where are the women? >> from the outrage ove
in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia capitol. it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. rules for gathering this prohibit assembling without a permit and flags and banners, they don't mandate that you be silent but the organizers looked at what they wanted to accomplish decided to organize this as a silent protest. they said "these people" state representatives, "they are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et...
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in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia state capitol in richmond today. in part it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. prohibit assemblage without a permit. they don't mandate you be silent. organizers looking at that decided that these people, meaning the state representatives, these people are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et cetera. it is not new. they are not used to silently being stared at and looking us in the eye. that is what patriot testers did. and it was a powerful way to protest. in part because it's not a typical way to protest of the this was a way of showing rather than telling one of the complaints people have particularly that women have this was a mostly female group of protesters today, one of the complaints, you can show it rather than explain it, about this round of controversy right now in american social conservatism. >> what i want to know is where are the women? >> from the outrage over house republicans convening a hear
in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia state capitol in richmond today. in part it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. prohibit assemblage without a permit. they don't mandate you be silent. organizers looking at that decided that these people, meaning the state representatives, these people are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et cetera. it is not new. they are not used to silently being stared at and looking us in the eye....
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personhood bill dead in virginia. the mandatory forced ultrasound bill on the other hand passed a senate committee today and is moving forward. there wasn't a vote on it in the full senate today. now that the whole nation is sort of awake to the horror of state ordered vaginal probing which was in the original bill that bob mcdonnell said he would originally sign, i wonder if it is sinking into virginia senate republicans that state probing of any kind vaginal or otherwise is seen by americans as legislators playing doctor. as this resonates from a hearing room to a state legislature to a governor who really, really, really wants to be vice president, to the national stage, republican political chaos on the issue of abortion and contraception and what they supposedly think of as limited government, republican political chaos on this issue is spreading. >> obama care, which is the biggest issue in this case of government control of your lives. >> you move toward tyranny because the government has the power of force. >>
personhood bill dead in virginia. the mandatory forced ultrasound bill on the other hand passed a senate committee today and is moving forward. there wasn't a vote on it in the full senate today. now that the whole nation is sort of awake to the horror of state ordered vaginal probing which was in the original bill that bob mcdonnell said he would originally sign, i wonder if it is sinking into virginia senate republicans that state probing of any kind vaginal or otherwise is seen by americans...
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impressive backlash not only in virginia. that story is next. [ elevator ] ugh, great. you may be going up, but those roots are bringing you down! try root touch-up by nice 'n easy. to extend the life of your color. nice 'n easy has 50% more shades, so you can find your seamless match. with root touch-up by nice 'n easy. but one is so clever that your skin looks better even after you take it off. neutrogena® healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% saw improved skin. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics. >>> tonight, a lesson on the art of caving. caving in culture war politics. our tour begins in the great date of virginia where republicans have caved on the personhood bill. that they would have used to ban all abortion in virginia and likely hormonal contraception. the forced ultrasound bill after republicans take out the and it has to go in your vagina language, women are still mad it's being seen as a forced medical procedure for political and not medical reasons. that new toned down version is not a shoe-in. the vote
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impressive backlash not only in virginia. that story is next. siness pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer...
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he sponsored four bills to make divorce more difficult in virginia. he co-sponsored legislation that could have made it illegal to swear in an e-mail that was sent from virginia. everybody agrees swearing, very, very bad, right? but a government big enough to be able to regulate whether you swear in your e-mails? that is a very specific kind of conservatism. bob mcdonnell's thesis said the trend of working women was "ultimately not good for the family." the resolution said we think men and women ought to get paid the same if they do the same work. bob mcdonnell voted no on that. by 2009 when he was running against a democrat for of the state, he referenced thesis in an interview, not previously discussed. when he brought up during the campaign that sent "the washington post" to the school to go to the school's library to look up thesis he mentioned on the campaign trial. in the resulting hulabaloo over the evil of women having jobs, in this is thesis, he promised he did not hold those views anymore. for example he told reporters when he was running fo
he sponsored four bills to make divorce more difficult in virginia. he co-sponsored legislation that could have made it illegal to swear in an e-mail that was sent from virginia. everybody agrees swearing, very, very bad, right? but a government big enough to be able to regulate whether you swear in your e-mails? that is a very specific kind of conservatism. bob mcdonnell's thesis said the trend of working women was "ultimately not good for the family." the resolution said we think...
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the virginian pilot newspaper explained how it will work and what it will mean for virginia women. quoting "in order to satisfy the goals of the legislation which includes requirement that a doctor determine the gestational age of the pregnancy, a trans vaginal ultrasound may be the only reliable course. under any other circumstances, forcing an unwilling person to submit to a vaginal probing would be a violation beyond imagining. requiring a doctor to commit an act when medically unnecessary and submit to arbitrary waiting period is demand an abrogation of medical ethics." our next guest would ask a woman's consent before subjecting her to that medically unnecessary state-orred vaginal probe. it failed by a vote of 64-34. given the option to make the new requirement less innovative, given the option to get a woman's consent before she is vaginally probed by order of bob mcdonnell state government, given the option to make this requirement seemless like punishment for seeking an abortion, physical punishment for seeking an abortion, virginia republicans close not to go there. resou
the virginian pilot newspaper explained how it will work and what it will mean for virginia women. quoting "in order to satisfy the goals of the legislation which includes requirement that a doctor determine the gestational age of the pregnancy, a trans vaginal ultrasound may be the only reliable course. under any other circumstances, forcing an unwilling person to submit to a vaginal probing would be a violation beyond imagining. requiring a doctor to commit an act when medically...
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over to the virginia senate. in recent years the senate has been kind of the brakes for this sort of legislation in the commonwealth of virginia. senate under democratic control had been a cooling off chamber for virginia conservatives really intrusive big government proposals on social issues. republicans are in control of the state senate and virginia politics watchers say the bill has a good chance in the senate. if it as passes the house and senate, the uber conservative governor will say nothing more than that he plans to take a look at it if it reaches his desk. but wait, there's more! not only are republicans of virginia moving to pass a bill that could ban birth control, they explicitly acknowledge could ban birth control, virginia republicans have are already passed in both chambers a bill that would have the state government force virginia women into having medically unnecessary, unwanted vaginal ultrasounds. that is a physical penetration of the body, ultrasound. by state order. without your consent. t
over to the virginia senate. in recent years the senate has been kind of the brakes for this sort of legislation in the commonwealth of virginia. senate under democratic control had been a cooling off chamber for virginia conservatives really intrusive big government proposals on social issues. republicans are in control of the state senate and virginia politics watchers say the bill has a good chance in the senate. if it as passes the house and senate, the uber conservative governor will say...
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they have just pushed through legislation that would have the state government force virginia women who have medically unnecessary ultrasounds against their objections, and against the objections of their doctor, before they would be allowed by the state to have an abortion. in response, janet howell introduced and amendment you heard that would have the state government force virginia men to have medically unnecessary rectal examinations against their objections, and against the objections of their doctor, before they would be allowed by the state to have treatment for erectile dysfunction. the profane website wonkette explains, this way everyone can enjoy the experience having their parts prodded by the cold indifference of lawmakers whims equally. the forced rectal exam's bill failed by two votes. some other lawmakers were thinking along her same lines. that's next. ♪ all right ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ can you feel it out there? ♪ ♪ you gotta lift yourself up ♪ ♪ that's right [ male announcer ] join the masters of style... even trimming, a close shave, and accurate edging... with t
they have just pushed through legislation that would have the state government force virginia women who have medically unnecessary ultrasounds against their objections, and against the objections of their doctor, before they would be allowed by the state to have an abortion. in response, janet howell introduced and amendment you heard that would have the state government force virginia men to have medically unnecessary rectal examinations against their objections, and against the objections of...
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virginia business cutting against the republicans. it's poison as richard indicated. the gas news price, gas price news is bad news for democrats, but any time they are talking about the social issue, there is cheering going on in the obama headquarters. >> an amazing dynamic we'll see how it unfolds one week from tonight. >>> jonathan alter, richard wolffe great to have you with us here on "the ed show." that is "the ed show" i'm ed schultz, listen to me on siriur radio. follow me on twitter and like "the ed show" on facebook. the "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >>> good evening, ed, thank you. thank you at home for joining us this hour. pop quiz, republican primary pop quiz. 1988, ronald reagan has finished the second term, vice president is papa bush, who wants to be the next republican nominee. he does have to win the nomination of the republican party. his main rival for the nomination that year? if it wasn't going to be papi bush? it would be senator bob dole, right? he came in second in the republican primary that year. so here is your pop quiz. 1988
virginia business cutting against the republicans. it's poison as richard indicated. the gas news price, gas price news is bad news for democrats, but any time they are talking about the social issue, there is cheering going on in the obama headquarters. >> an amazing dynamic we'll see how it unfolds one week from tonight. >>> jonathan alter, richard wolffe great to have you with us here on "the ed show." that is "the ed show" i'm ed schultz, listen to me on...
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republicans have been talking about forcibly drug testing poor people in virginia, and in pennsylvania, and in colorado, and in indiana, and in tennessee, hawaii, in west virginia and in georgia on and on and on. this is a conservative thing now. they want a government small enough it has the power to demand citizens turn over their bodily fluids. mass examination of bodily fluids of people not suspected of drug forced. florida passed it last year by rick scott. in this one place where it has been tried it turned out to be a bit of a disaster. when governor rick scott defended his plan for forced drug testing of the poor in florida last year, he did so on the grounds poor people just do so much more -- so many more drugs than rich people do. >> studies show people on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare. but the bottom line is this --. >> sir, to that point, i would stop people in their tracks and i don't have whatever study you're referring to you're saying people out there who need assistance, lost jobs on welfare have a higher tendency to use drugs? >> absolu
republicans have been talking about forcibly drug testing poor people in virginia, and in pennsylvania, and in colorado, and in indiana, and in tennessee, hawaii, in west virginia and in georgia on and on and on. this is a conservative thing now. they want a government small enough it has the power to demand citizens turn over their bodily fluids. mass examination of bodily fluids of people not suspected of drug forced. florida passed it last year by rick scott. in this one place where it has...
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republicans in virginia were all set to make a new law requiring virginia women to undergo a vaginal probe ultrasound before the state would allow them to get an abortion. it passed both houses of the virginia legislature. governor mcdonnell already said he would sign it and then the national media noticed and everyone, including us, freaked out. made its way on to "saturday night live" last weekend. there was a big sideline the protest outside the capital in richmond on monday. there were big unsilent protests all over the capital grounds yesterday. governor mcdonnell and republicans tried to back away by claiming that they had no idea they were requiring such an invasive procedure. they tried amending their legislation so they're still having the government force your doctor to do medical procedures to you against your will. you're still forced to have a political ultrasound mandated by the state. the new requirement would stop just short of that forced state-mandated ultrasound being forced state-mandated vaginal penetration. it's kind of hard to unring that bell. and all the tryi
republicans in virginia were all set to make a new law requiring virginia women to undergo a vaginal probe ultrasound before the state would allow them to get an abortion. it passed both houses of the virginia legislature. governor mcdonnell already said he would sign it and then the national media noticed and everyone, including us, freaked out. made its way on to "saturday night live" last weekend. there was a big sideline the protest outside the capital in richmond on monday. there...
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president obama introduced his budget at a speech in northern virginia. >> we're releasing the details of the budget. don't worry, i will not read it to you. it's long and a lot of numbers. but the main idea in the budget is this, at a time when our economy is growing and create be jobs at a faster clip we have to do everything in our power to keep on it track. >> i will also not read you the budget i would kind of like to. because i'm super excited. i love budget day, i love budget day because i love budgets, love them. not just because i have an unusual and what some may say is an unhealthy fixation on charts and tables and graphs, but to be clear i do, i love budgets they force to us make trade-offs to decide what is important, to be honest what we are willing to sacrifice to get it. the budget is as honest as the government ever is with itself and the people. ask the most basic question. what is a a federal government, what does it do? ask a politician, get rambling answer freedom and personal responsibility reagan. ask the budget you'll get the right answer. look what we spent in
president obama introduced his budget at a speech in northern virginia. >> we're releasing the details of the budget. don't worry, i will not read it to you. it's long and a lot of numbers. but the main idea in the budget is this, at a time when our economy is growing and create be jobs at a faster clip we have to do everything in our power to keep on it track. >> i will also not read you the budget i would kind of like to. because i'm super excited. i love budget day, i love budget...
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the president of the united states, his parents, from getting married in virginia in 1967. they would have been guilty of a felony. this decision is very much like that decision. >> you were clear from the beginning that you wanted a case that could win at the supreme court. you wanted a landmark case. as i put words in your mouth, you don't speak that blunty. could that be that case? is this the likely path forward? >> we thought this was an important case that could go all the way to the supreme court. the plaintiffs in this case are individuals who had been in relationships for a long period of time, loving individuals. the lesbian couple have four boys that they're raising in a wonderful household. the trial had eight expert witnesses testifying about history of discrimination, what it's like to be gay, what it's like to be denied the right to marry. the district judge rendered a meticulous, thorough decision and the ninth circuit did so. this is the issue that should go to the united states supreme court someday. the people that we're representing and others like those
the president of the united states, his parents, from getting married in virginia in 1967. they would have been guilty of a felony. this decision is very much like that decision. >> you were clear from the beginning that you wanted a case that could win at the supreme court. you wanted a landmark case. as i put words in your mouth, you don't speak that blunty. could that be that case? is this the likely path forward? >> we thought this was an important case that could go all the way...
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it's passed in virginia. the state would order women to have medically unnecessary internal vaginal probe ultrasounds against their doctor's wishes and without their consent. bob mcdonald says he'll sign it. but the public opinion data on issues like these has so far not been daunting not just to the presidential and vice presidential contenders but not been daunting to republicans in congress generally who have decided that this is a great election year issue for them. back in the late '90s and early 2000 after it was announced that viagra would be covered in prescription drug coverage, if we're going to cover viagra, how about we cover birth control too? "l.a. times" had a great piece on this today. viagra approved in 1998. by the year 2000 all over the country they are making moves on contraception coverage laws. the state of iowa for example enacts a mandate that health insurance drug plans in iowa cover contraception. it's the republican legislature in iowa that does this. they overwhelmingly back a cont
it's passed in virginia. the state would order women to have medically unnecessary internal vaginal probe ultrasounds against their doctor's wishes and without their consent. bob mcdonald says he'll sign it. but the public opinion data on issues like these has so far not been daunting not just to the presidential and vice presidential contenders but not been daunting to republicans in congress generally who have decided that this is a great election year issue for them. back in the late '90s...
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in a case called loving versus virginia, 16 state laws were wiped out, laws that would have prevented the president of the united states, his parents from getting married in virginia in 1967, they would have been guilty of a felony. this decision is very much like that decision. >> you were clear from the beginning that you wanted a case that could win at the supreme court, you wanted a landmark case, i'm putting words in your mouth, you don't speak that bluntly, could this be that case? do you see this as the likely path for it in terms of what the supreme court decides to take up? >> we very much thought this was an important case that could go all the way to the supreme court. the plaintiffs in this case are individuals who have been in relationships for a long period of time. loving individuals, the lesbian couple have four boys that they are raising in a wonderful household. the trial had eight expert witnesses testify about history of discrimination, what it's like to be gay, what it's like to be denied the right to marry, the district judge rendered a meticulous, thorough decis
in a case called loving versus virginia, 16 state laws were wiped out, laws that would have prevented the president of the united states, his parents from getting married in virginia in 1967, they would have been guilty of a felony. this decision is very much like that decision. >> you were clear from the beginning that you wanted a case that could win at the supreme court, you wanted a landmark case, i'm putting words in your mouth, you don't speak that bluntly, could this be that case?...
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virginia governor bob mcdonnell, we have been talking about him all week, he told a conservative radio host he wanted to come on my show, asked laura ingraham if she would help book him on the program. i was so excited i thought that meant we would get him, he wanted to do it. apparently he didn't mean it. bob mcdonnell will not return our calls! this week is the anniversary of me trying in person to get a cheney to come on the show. remember when i chased down liz cheney at c pac? >> this is as close as i ever get to interviewing liz and dick cheney many. >> hi, rachel. >> i think that was it. >> i don't know what she said. she smiled at me. >> at cpack that was 2010, after giving me that nice smile and chaki shaking my hand and never returned my calls, she went on to give a speech how horribly dangerous and wrong it was for the obama administration to try the underwear bomber that kid who tried to blow up a plane on christmas day in 2009, how dangerous it would be to try him in a civilian court. >> wants to give terrorists constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent.
virginia governor bob mcdonnell, we have been talking about him all week, he told a conservative radio host he wanted to come on my show, asked laura ingraham if she would help book him on the program. i was so excited i thought that meant we would get him, he wanted to do it. apparently he didn't mean it. bob mcdonnell will not return our calls! this week is the anniversary of me trying in person to get a cheney to come on the show. remember when i chased down liz cheney at c pac? >>...